Sylvester Stallone is nearing the end of what has been a historic acting career, and he is looking to hand off his franchises to the newer generation of actors.
While Stallone has already started this trend with "Creed", a spinoff of his "Rocky" franchise, Entertainment Weekly reports that Fox is in talks with the actor about taking his "Rambo" franchise to TV.
Although the talks are still in the early stages, Stallone has confirmed that if the series happens, he will be on board as an executive producer.
However, it is not clear if the actor will appear on screen as the story for the show has been rumored. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the "Rambo" TV series will be focusing on a story of Rambo and his son, who happens to be an ex-Navy Seal.
Attached to the project is Jeb Stuart of "Die Hard" fame. Stuart is being linked as the showrunner for the series.
Many believe that "Rambo" is Stallone's second most famous movie franchise, behind the "Rocky" series.
The popularity of the character peaked during the 1980's as three of the four films of the franchise were filmed during this time period. The first movie debuted in 1982 and was based off a David Morrell novel.
The film, titled "First Blood" followed Rambo as a disillusioned Vietnam War Veteran traveling through a small Washington town in search of an old friend, but instead finds nothing but intolerance and violence from the local law officials. ,The film did very well in the office and cemented Stallone as one of his generation's biggest action stars.
Considering that it has been over 30 years since the first events of Rambo, the character has aged considerably since. This is best seen in Stallone's latest "Rambo" film simply entitled "Rambo" which debuted in 2008.
The film had moderate success, taking a lot of story from the previous films in where his actions as a soldier have molded him into the "killing machine" he is today. The end of the movie did see Rambo returning to the United States, so it may be safe to say that the intended TV series could use that as a starting point.
Currently, there is no airdate for the "Rambo" TV series as the idea is still in talks with Fox.
What do you think of "Rambo" returning as a TV Show? Do you think the show could work without Stallone? Let us know in the comments below.
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